Talking Pediatrics

On today's episode EBC, Courtney sits down with pediatric gastroenterologist, Dr. Ramalingam Arumugam, to discuss a lurking danger in our own homes.With approximately 3500 button battery ingestions per year, it is the 4th leading cause for calls to poison control centers in the United States.With high risk of morbidity and and an escalating risk of severe morbidity and mortality due to the increased use of larger and more powerful button batteries, we'll explore past the natural history and reivew what federal regulations are being proposed and/or activated to protect our most vulnerable consumers....children.
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https://www.childrensmn.org/for-health-professionals/talking-pediatrics-podcast/talking-pediatrics-evidence-based-charm-button-batteries-tiny-shiny-dangerous-1-10-25/

"Conscience-based objection' is a term that has been around a long time. Since the pandemic and a number of political and legal efforts in the nation, the term has been employed more frequently. But what is a conscience-based objection? What are the ethical considerations around when and how one might have a claim of concience? What is required of a clinician when it might impact a patient's right to access care? What is required of a leader or employer? We talk with legal bieothicist Thaddeus Pope to disucss issues around conscience-based objections in healthcare.
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https://www.childrensmn.org/for-health-professionals/talking-pediatrics-podcast/talking-pediatrics-i-object-ethical-and-practical-considerations-around-conscience-based-objections-1-3-25/

On this episode, we navigate the overwhelming world of teens and screens with Erin Walsh, co-founder of the Spark and Stitch Institute and formerly with the National Institute on Media and the Family. Join us as we tackle social media, setting limits, the bottomless pit of YouTube and how pediatric clinicians can advise patients and parents toward healthier relationships with the screens in their lives.
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https://www.childrensmn.org/for-health-professionals/talking-pediatrics-podcast/talking-pediatrics-navigating-screens-with-tweens-and-teens-12-13-24/

In this episode of Equity Actions, James Burroughs chats with Malik Rucker, V3 Sports Executive Director. Malik was a high school star athlete in North Minneapolis.  He used his excellent skills as a student athlete and football cornerback to show others how they can strive for success and accomplish community building goals.  Malik has dedicated his post football career to bringing attention to the importance of health and well being for youth and how changing attitudes, healthy living mental models and access to physical exercise facilities can transform community. Listen to Malik discuss the importance of  addressing the social determinants of health.
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https://www.childrensmn.org/for-health-professionals/talking-pediatrics-podcast/talking-pediatrics-equity-actions-bringing-well-being-back-to-the-neighborhood-12-2-24/

On this "Outside Hospitalist" episode of Talking Pediatrics, Dr. Gabi Hester chats with Children's Minnesota Sports Medicine and Pediatric Emergency Medicine physician Dr. Laura Nilan, and Tria Orthopedics Certified Athletic Trainer, Micaela Kelso-Otieno, about keeping young athletes healthy. 
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https://www.childrensmn.org/for-health-professionals/talking-pediatrics-podcast/talking-pediatrics-the-outside-hospitalist-getting-back-in-the-game-11-15-24/

In this episode of Specialty Spotlight with Siva, we sit down with pediatric and fetal cardiologist, Dr. Lisa Howley, to explore the latest in early detection and management of congenital heart disease (CHD). From in-utero diagnosis to postnatal care, learn how advances in technology and treatment are transforming care for the tiniest of patients. Join us for an insightful conversation on the journey to healthier little hearts.
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https://www.childrensmn.org/for-health-professionals/talking-pediatrics-podcast/talking-pediatrics-specialty-spotlight-with-siva-straight-from-the-heart-11-1-24/

On today's Evidence Based Charm, Courtney welcomes Dr. Gabi Hester as they merge community and pediatric-centric health worlds to review and discuss sepsis—a dual-faced threat to children’s lives. From definitions to diagnostic tools, listen as they meander through this often-overlooked infectious phenomenon that kills more children per year than cancer.  
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https://www.childrensmn.org/for-health-professionals/talking-pediatrics-podcast/talking-pediatrics-evidence-based-charm-coffee-conversation-lets-talk-sepsis-10-18-24/

In Minnesota, we are currently grappling with yet another measles outbreak, a danger that is entirely avoidable with adequate vaccination rates. This is the reality of a post-COVID era defined by politicized basic healthcare and well-funded anti-vaccination groups striking fear in well intentioned parents. Indeed, conversations with vaccine hesitant parents can be some of the most challenging in our work as pediatricians, taking not only time in tight schedules but also extreme patience and resolve. This episode's cases will explore evidence-based communication strategies to address vaccine hesitancy released by the AAP earlier this year. With the help of vaccine expert Patsy Stinchfield MS, CPNP-PC, we'll also delve into public health interventions to consider for our current outbreak.
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https://www.childrensmn.org/for-health-professionals/talking-pediatrics-podcast/talking-pediatrics-crack-the-case-strategies-to-promote-vaccine-confidence-10-4-24/

Elections affect all families and their children and pediatric clinicians sit at an important interface between voters and public policy as trusted community members. In this conversation with Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon, we discuss what families need to know about how to vote, how elections work and how to learn more about issues affecting kids. We also learn how to support our patients who are new to the polls and how to navigate tricky election issues and politics with younger kids.
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https://www.childrensmn.org/for-health-professionals/talking-pediatrics-podcast/talking-pediatrics-pediatrics-at-the-polls-9-20-24/

LGBTQ youth are often trying to navigate social and family relationships, which can include struggling with their sprituality. This struggle can itself lead to trauma. We talk with an expert on LGBTQ spirituality and trauma to learn some ways to support youth in these space.
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https://www.childrensmn.org/for-health-professionals/talking-pediatrics-podcast/talking-pediatrics-question-ethics-lens-narrative-ethics-9-6-24/